Congress MP Demands Action Against Sambit Patra Over Jibe At Rahul Gandhi

In his letter to the Speaker, Mr Tagore sought stringent action against Mr Patra, alleging that his conduct was a "clear violation" of the decorum and ethics expected of a Member of Parliament.

Congress's Manickam Tagore has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking action against BJP leader Sambit Patra for what he called  "slanderous language" against Rahul Gandhi. Mr Patra, he alleged, had made the comments about the Leader of the Opposition at a press conference.

In his letter to the Speaker, Mr Tagore sought stringent action against Mr Patra, alleging that his conduct was a "clear violation" of the decorum and ethics expected of a Member of Parliament.

Mr Patra had claimed that billionaire investor George Soros and some US-based agencies, investigative media platform "Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project" and Mr Gandhi form three sides of a "dangerous" triangle trying to destabilise India.